Category: Miscellaneous

Unusual, rare or one-off emergency vehicles that don’t fall into any other category

LD21 OPZ, DU71 RDV, YE68 SNY Hackney Council Three of the Civil Prot..

LD21 OPZ, DU71 RDV, YE68 SNY
Hackney Council
Three of the Civil Protection fleet in Stoke Newington, London, posing in front of their underground control centre. The vehicles are CSV05, a Citroen Dispatch response vehicle; CSV01, a Renault Master Forward Control Point command centre; CSV04, a Mercedes Sprinter Emergency Logistics vehicle used for carrying everything from rest centre equipment in steel cages, to mobile generators or any other humanitarian relief equipment.

FN52 FFP Mitsubishi Shogun

FN52 FFP
Mitsubishi Shogun
Used as a security vehicle in rural Lincolnshire. It is parked at the side of the road in police-style colours with a blue light bar fitted. Illuminated blue lights are placed on a post right next to it. It slows traffic on a long straight stretch of road due to it looking so much like a police vehicle from a distance.

Ford Raptor

Ford Raptor
This vehicle is beign used to demonstrate the reflective markings that have been applied. Notice in particular the black that still reflects light when the flash fires.

CE14 XDC Dacia Duster

CE14 XDC
Dacia Duster
Includes badges for Response, Rescue and a warning to keep your distance as it could be a insurance scam car

MX11 GPY PMP Utilities Land Rover Discovery

MX11 GPY
PMP Utilities
Land Rover Discovery
Operated by a private company, this car is branded as a rescue confined space management ambulance. In its previous life it was used by Rossendale & Pendle Mountain Rescue Team

G-OSRB Oil Spill Response Limited Boeing 727

G-OSRB
Oil Spill Response Limited
Boeing 727
This private company is industry-funded and responds to oil spills wherever they may occur in the world. This particular aircraft is based at Doncaster. The inside has been modified to provide an aerial dispersant capability. It is fitted with internal tanks, pumps and a spray boom to deliver a dispersant liquid onto the sea below.

Hyundai Santa Fe

Hyundai Santa Fe
Demonstration vehicle carrying Irish registration plates and prominent Rapid Response wording

Ford Transit

Ford Transit
Demonstration vehicle carrying Irish registration plates and prominent Rapid Response wording

Sky Watch Civil Air Patrol Cavalon Gyroplane

Sky Watch Civil Air Patrol
Cavalon Gyroplane
The Civil Air Patrol is one of the largest charitable air observation organisations in Europe. Volunteers used their fleet of aircraft that includes aeroplanes, light helicopters, autogyros and small unmanned aerial vehicles. They observe and report to the emergency services instances of preservation and protection of people and property.

Newfoundland Water Rescue Dogs

Newfoundland Water Rescue Dogs
The dogs are very strong swimmers and enter the water along with a human rescuer to help anyone in distress in the water, typically in lakes or rivers